Table II.A.2.a(1996) Percent of private-sector establishments that offer health insurance that self-insure at least one plan by firm size and State: United States, 1996
Division and State Total Less than 100 employees 100-499 employees 500 or more employees Less than 50 employees 50 or more employees
United States 28.5%    12.1%    35.3%    71.6%    11.4%    56.3%   
New England:
Connecticut 27.0%    10.3%    23.4% * 76.1%    9.0%    57.2%   
Maine 24.0%    9.5%    25.8%    79.8%    8.2%    58.3%   
Massachusetts 22.5%    13.0%    22.5% * 54.9%    12.8%    41.1%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 21.9%    10.1%    11.1% * 58.5%    8.4%    48.2%   
New York 27.3%    18.2%    36.5%    60.8%    18.7%    47.0%   
Pennsylvania 30.3%    14.4%    20.7% * 79.5%    14.3%    59.4%   
East North Central:
Illinois 26.2%    14.7%    31.0%    63.5%    14.4%    49.3%   
Indiana 36.3%    8.9%    65.6%    90.1%    7.6%    72.4%   
Michigan 23.0%    7.6%    36.8% * 70.4%    7.5%    54.0%   
Ohio 30.2%    12.4%    39.4%    76.8%    10.6%    61.5%   
Wisconsin 24.8%    11.9%    23.4% * 77.3%    10.7%    53.2%   
West North Central:
Iowa 33.9%    19.0%    60.2%    79.9%    17.1%    68.6%   
Kansas 25.9%    11.5% * 39.0%    73.3%    11.3%    54.3%   
Minnesota 28.3%    15.1%    38.5%    74.4%    15.1%    58.7%   
Missouri 28.8%    8.6% * 34.7% * 79.4%    8.6% * 58.7%   
Nebraska 25.7%    11.0% * 22.6% * 72.5%    10.6% * 53.6%   
South Atlantic:
Florida 30.4%    9.5%    11.6% * 81.1%    8.2% * 62.1%   
Georgia 34.1%    11.3%    40.8%    77.8%    10.5%    64.1%   
Maryland 32.0%    11.2%    55.4%    81.3%    11.3%    67.4%   
North Carolina 29.8%    7.5% * 54.6%    80.5%    5.9% * 66.4%   
South Carolina 37.9%    13.8%    51.6%    75.5%    12.8% * 65.7%   
Virginia 33.3%    10.3%    46.8%    73.1%    10.8%    61.4%   
West Virginia 32.7%    14.1%    39.1%    66.2%    12.5%    55.8%   
East South Central:
Alabama 25.0%    8.9% * 36.7%    62.8%    9.0% * 48.7%   
Kentucky 32.5%    7.5%    50.5%    79.8%    7.6% * 62.4%   
Mississippi 37.6%    8.6% * 45.8%    84.7%    9.1% * 68.3%   
Tennessee 36.3%    15.9%    52.6%    66.1%    14.1%    57.3%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 24.6%    8.1% * 9.3% * 69.7%    7.5% * 51.5%   
Louisiana 40.0%    10.2%    49.5%    89.8%    9.1%    72.7%   
Oklahoma 34.7%    11.7%    19.7% * 86.8%    11.7%    62.3%   
Texas 36.7%    11.8%    58.9%    74.2%    10.1% * 64.6%   
Mountain:
Arizona 31.5%    7.2% * 56.3%    70.1%    6.4% * 63.6%   
Colorado 31.6%    13.2%    38.0% * 89.3%    11.8%    72.0%   
Nevada 30.7%    12.1%    13.2% * 78.0%    12.3% * 58.0%   
New Mexico 29.6%    13.1%    35.2%    69.1%    13.7%    54.6%   
Utah 24.8%    11.3%    22.4% * 66.0%    11.3%    47.3%   
Pacific:
California 24.0%    13.3%    15.7% * 58.9%    12.9%    42.5%   
Hawaii 24.3%    21.2%    5.1% * 46.8%    21.2%    33.5%   
Oregon 19.2%    8.2%    23.0% * 51.9%    7.6%    39.8%   
Washington 22.1%    8.5%    26.3%    68.3%    8.7%    47.6%   
States not shown separately 22.9%    11.5%    36.2%    61.1%    9.8%    48.4%   
 
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

 

Table II.A.2.a(1996) Standard error for percent of private-sector establishments that offer health insurance that self-insure at least one plan by firm size and State: United States, 1996
Division and State Total Less than 100 employees 100-499 employees 500 or more employees Less than 50 employees 50 or more employees
United States 0.50%    0.40%    1.70%    0.92%    0.49%    0.77%   
New England:
Connecticut 2.92%    1.81%    11.26% * 10.47%    1.92%    6.69%   
Maine 2.98%    2.11%    7.51%    6.54%    2.17%    3.88%   
Massachusetts 2.84%    2.57%    7.36% * 9.82%    2.60%    7.29%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 3.03%    2.05%    4.20% * 10.11%    2.53%    7.19%   
New York 1.93%    1.32%    7.63%    4.89%    1.44%    4.53%   
Pennsylvania 2.60%    2.05%    8.95% * 6.47%    2.41%    4.25%   
East North Central:
Illinois 2.00%    1.63%    7.86%    6.54%    1.58%    4.85%   
Indiana 3.05%    1.80%    10.16%    5.25%    1.88%    3.17%   
Michigan 2.73%    1.65%    11.57% * 6.37%    1.81%    4.98%   
Ohio 3.01%    1.97%    8.17%    6.11%    1.89%    4.78%   
Wisconsin 3.24%    2.49%    9.38% * 5.76%    2.69%    4.44%   
West North Central:
Iowa 3.90%    3.58%    11.21%    7.45%    3.69%    6.53%   
Kansas 2.88%    3.56% * 11.40%    8.67%    3.40%    6.32%   
Minnesota 3.38%    3.09%    10.23%    6.98%    3.20%    6.54%   
Missouri 3.88%    2.85% * 11.29% * 4.65%    2.89% * 4.51%   
Nebraska 3.20%    3.83% * 9.54% * 9.26%    4.04% * 7.14%   
South Atlantic:
Florida 3.77%    2.28%    4.60% * 4.42%    2.54% * 5.12%   
Georgia 4.31%    3.03%    10.63%    6.84%    3.03%    6.00%   
Maryland 3.70%    2.31%    14.07%    4.11%    2.41%    5.78%   
North Carolina 3.08%    2.53% * 10.66%    5.37%    2.13% * 5.41%   
South Carolina 3.04%    3.74%    13.40%    6.71%    3.88% * 6.11%   
Virginia 2.93%    1.35%    12.43%    6.36%    1.48%    5.38%   
West Virginia 5.14%    2.97%    11.29%    9.32%    3.55%    6.40%   
East South Central:
Alabama 3.75%    3.22% * 8.63%    8.55%    3.56% * 5.37%   
Kentucky 2.91%    2.19%    10.45%    6.38%    2.34% * 4.72%   
Mississippi 4.86%    2.93% * 13.19%    4.97%    3.04% * 5.13%   
Tennessee 3.95%    3.07%    12.13%    6.97%    3.70%    6.96%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 2.48%    2.95% * 6.38% * 7.51%    3.20% * 5.38%   
Louisiana 4.67%    2.67%    9.44%    3.29%    2.60%    6.00%   
Oklahoma 3.31%    3.10%    12.56% * 3.84%    3.42%    4.41%   
Texas 2.52%    2.89%    9.54%    3.56%    3.09% * 2.88%   
Mountain:
Arizona 3.05%    2.38% * 9.91%    7.37%    2.61% * 4.70%   
Colorado 2.29%    2.63%    11.74% * 3.24%    2.58%    3.42%   
Nevada 5.23%    3.42%    8.85% * 8.08%    3.86% * 7.12%   
New Mexico 3.07%    3.09%    10.40%    6.21%    3.29%    5.18%   
Utah 3.22%    3.02%    15.18% * 7.79%    3.31%    5.39%   
Pacific:
California 1.03%    1.81%    4.83% * 4.97%    1.89%    3.06%   
Hawaii 2.30%    2.12%    3.91% * 4.36%    2.26%    3.64%   
Oregon 2.99%    1.64%    10.67% * 10.33%    1.91%    7.94%   
Washington 2.65%    1.38%    6.39%    6.33%    1.66%    6.21%   
States not shown separately 1.78%    1.43%    4.17%    5.51%    1.86%    3.44%   
 
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.